The 2012 Army Black Knights football team represented the

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as an

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in the

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. The Black Knights were led by fourth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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. They finished the season 2–10.

Schedule

Roster

* PK Eric Osteen * QB Trent Steelman

Game summaries

at San Diego State

Northern Illinois

at Wake Forest

Stony Brook

Boston College

Kent State

at Eastern Michigan

Ball State

Air Force

at Rutgers

Temple

vs. Navy

References

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Army Black Knights football seasons

Army Black Knights football The Army Black Knights football team, previously known as the Army Cadets, represents the United States Military Academy in college football. Army is a NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) member o ...

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